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Originally Posted by wadeintothem
Yeah so.. its being discussed so I'm chiming in being a discussion board and all.
This ISF umpire in a dork suit.. 2B BU made a moving out/safe call and was still not stopped and in position for the play at 2B. She was still moving. It was terrible. A few feet for a call at 2B when she is already at 2B.. and she f'd it up.
It just so happens that I am chiming in when umpires are on the biggest watched softball event and are in uniforms that are completely absurd, and are engaging in out/safes and other things that should not be occurring with such frequency at that level of ball.
So while you guys are worried about making sure every one looks like dorks in dork suits doing a perfect hammer, I'd take a different route and be teaching and preaching timing and GOOD appearance and making good calls.
I have a different approach. Be believable, look good, be good. If your hammer is a little different, or your slot different, but you are a good umpire.. you should be ISF. If you do a perfect hammer but suck as an umpire, you should not be ISF.
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And, I agree 110%. If we had to choose between a perfect hammer and blowing the call, or a bad signal and a correct call, it should be obvious which is more important.
BUT, you come across as preferring the (shall we say) "nonstandard" (according to those who say what "standard should be) signal, even when the correct call is made. The perfect hammer, the manual perfect position, and the right call; well, isn't that the ideal of all worlds? Well, it would appear not, based on your posts; you want the individuality, you have said.
So, back to my question. "So, are you really confused by them, or just don't prefer them."